By Chris Reynolds, ASA | Aircraft Bluebook

Aircraft Bluebook At-a-Glance has reviewed the current market status of the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet. Research for this study was obtained in part from Aircraft Bluebook, Aircraft Bluebook’s Historical Value Reference, the FAA’s registry web site and various trade services.

Values of the 2008 model-year Dassault Falcon 7X. Sources: Aircraft Bluebook and Historical Value Reference.

Demand

The Falcon 7X fleet is approximately 255 aircraft. At the time of this writing, approximately 25 Falcon 7X aircraft, representing approximately 10 percent of the fleet, were reported for sale.

Pricing

Current offerings for the Falcon 7X range from low-$19 million to mid-$43 million. Airframe time varies from several hundred hours to greater than 5000 hours, depending on the year-model. Over the last year, approximately 10-15 sales appear to have occurred. Equipment, time/condition and engine maintenance programs can significantly affect time on market and marketable value (Aircraft Bluebook prices the Falcon 7X enrolled on Honeywell MSP). For the summer 2016 Aircraft Bluebook, a 2008 Falcon 7X had a reported average retail value of $24 million.

Residual Values

A 2008 Falcon 7X, for which market values have been tracked since the first quarter of 2008, was reported new with an average equipped price of $42.3 million. Aircraft Bluebook’s Historical Value Reference has demonstrated the Falcon 7X market value (performance by quarter) for this 2008 model in the graph.

Other historical values can be obtained at Aircraft Bluebook’s website, www.aircraftbluebook.com.

To learn more about the market factors that will affect residual values, register to attend the Aircraft Bluebook Market Values Roundtable on Oct. 5, 2016, in Los Angeles.

Values of the 2008 model-year Dassault Falcon 7X. Sources: Aircraft Bluebook and Historical Value Reference.